Analgesic Response to Opioids in Patients With Fibromyalgia After Conventional Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture

Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Fibromyalgia

In brief

This study aims to see whether acupuncture can help fibromyalgia patients by giving them acupuncture treatment and seeing whether acupuncture helps enhance the effects of an opioid.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06571110

Run by

University of California, Irvine

People needed

45

Starts

2025-03-15

Expected to finish

2027-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Are 18 - 80 years old
• have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia for more than 6 months
• Are already using chronic, continuous opioid therapy, including but not limited to the use of Hydrocodone (Norco), Oxycodone (Percocet), morphine, methadone or Tylenol #3 daily
• Have moderate to excruciating pain at baseline, determined by a 5 or greater score on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)

You may not qualify if…

• Are younger than 18 or older than 80 years old
• Have been diagnosed with a Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
• Pregnant
• Have an active litigation or worker's compensation case
• Have an active mental health diagnosis, such as bipolar disorder, psychosis, or suicidal ideation
• Are prescribed and actively using low dose Naltrexone . Have tried acupuncture in the last 6 months

Where it is running

• UCI Health Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute — Irvine, California, United States (enrolling)

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